Office 2013 was released to manufacturing on October 11, 2012.[1] It was made available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers on October 24.[13] On November 15, 2012, 60-days trial versions of Microsoft Office 2013 Professional Plus, Project Professional 2013 and Visio Professional 2013 were made available to the public over the Internet.[14][15] Microsoft has planned general availability for the first quarter of 2013.[1]
Traditional Office 2013 suites
Microsoft will still make Office 2013 available as traditional retail suites for users to buy.
Office 2013 Home & Student: This will be licensed for one PC and will cost $139.99. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote 2013.[24]
Office 2013 Home & Business: This will be licensed for one PC and will cost $219.99. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook 2013.[24]
Office 2013 Professional: This is licensed for one PC and will cost $399.99. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access 2013.[24]